A controller for a vehicle is configured to execute a lubricating oil degradation degree acquisition process that calculates a degradation degree of a lubricating oil that lubricates an internal combustion engine, a battery degradation degree acquisition process that calculates a degradation degree of a battery, and an oil change time calculation process that calculates an oil change time for the lubricating oil from the degradation degree of the lubricating oil and the degradation degree of the battery. The oil change time calculation process includes calculating the oil change time so as to become earlier as the degradation degree of the battery increases.

Disclosed is a method of providing active services based on big data using a remote start device of a vehicle. The method includes the steps of: collecting information related to the vehicle and a driver; deriving a behavior prediction value for predicting driver's behavior based on the collected information; operating an active service determination unit when the derived behavior prediction value meets a preset condition; determining, by the active service determination unit, proposal of an active service to the driver based on the collected vehicle-related information; determining a type of the active service and a time of providing the active service; transmitting proposal of the determined active service to a driver terminal to be displayed; and starting execution of the determined active service according to a change in the state of the driver terminal.

Systems and methods are provided for using sensors and signal processing to detect vehicle surface impacts. In particular, a sensor and signal processing approach is provided for detecting impacts, with the results having a low false positive rate. The approach reduces operator costs by reducing operator involvement through improved automated detection technology. Additionally, systems and methods are provided for distinguishing chassis-driven fascia vibration from impact-driven fascia vibration.

An on-board communication device is configured to be communicably connected to on-board ECUs provided in a vehicle, and to acquire configuration information transmitted from the on-board ECUs, the on-board communication device including a control unit that controls communication with an external authentication device that is connected from outside of the vehicle when replacement or addition of an on-board ECU is performed, and if previously-acquired configuration information is different from presently-acquired configuration information, the control unit attempts communication with the external authentication device, and if communication with the external authentication device is not performed in a normal manner, the control unit determines that the on-board ECU has undergone improper replacement or addition.

A system for and a method of eliminating a virus within a vehicle. The system includes a sterilizer positioned within a vehicle and configured to eliminate a virus within the vehicle while operating, a detection sensor that detects whether or not an occupant is present within the vehicle, and a sterilization controller that controls operation of the sterilizer with a preset operation profile on the basis of a result of the detection sensor detecting whether or not the occupant is present within the vehicle.

A method for preventing an operation of a car application that causes a quality of service of an operation of a computer system of a vehicle to be reduced below a threshold can include receiving, from a separate source, a value indicative of the quality of service of the operation of the computer system during the operation of the car application in conjunction with the operation of the computer system. The method can include determining an existence of a condition. The condition can be that the value is less than the threshold. The method can include causing, in response to a determination of a lack of the condition, the car application to be in a condition to be operated on the vehicle. The method can include preventing, in response to a determination of the existence of the condition, the car application from being in the condition to be operated.

Systems and methods are provided for using sensors and signal processing to detect vehicle surface impacts. In particular, a sensor and signal processing approach is provided for detecting impacts, with the results having a low false positive rate. The approach reduces operator costs by reducing operator involvement through improved automated detection technology. Additionally, systems and methods are provided for distinguishing chassis-driven fascia vibration from impact-driven fascia vibration.

Methods and systems for assessing, detecting, and responding to malfunctions involving components of autonomous vehicle and/or smart homes are described herein. Autonomous operation features and related components can be assessed using direct or indirect data regarding operation. Such assessment may be performed to determine the condition of components for salvage following a collision or other loss-event. To this end, the information regarding a plurality of components may be received. A component of the plurality of components may be identified for assessment. Assessment may including causing test signals to be sent to the identified component. In response to the test signal, one or more responses may be received. The received response may be compared to an expected response to determine whether the identified component is salvageable.

A vehicle diagnostic and communication system includes a controller with computer executable instructions configured to diagnose operational capability of vehicle operating systems in response to a recognized collision event. The controller is further configured to determine a severity of damage to the vehicle operating systems based on the diagnoses and generate a communication signal based on the determined severity of damage to the vehicle for transmission. The system determines which of a plurality of service providers to send the communication signal based on the severity of damage to the vehicle.

Methods, apparatus, systems, and articles of manufacture to obtain diagnostic information for a system are disclosed. An example apparatus includes vehicle interface circuitry to obtain information corresponding to a detected problem of a vehicle, cloud interface circuitry to obtain, via a network communication, an output of a machine learning model executed based on the information, the output to indicate (a) a component associated with the detected problem, and (b) a probability associated with the component, instruction generation circuitry to generate instructions for performing a test on the component, and user interface control circuitry to cause the instructions to be displayed on a mobile device.